1971 Dodge Charger Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1971 Dodge Charger has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 53,246 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 71V004000 1971-11-06 5,637 affected
Defect

CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 097.EQUIPPED WITH FRONT DRUM BRAKES.P OSSIBILITY THATFRONT DRUM BRAKE SUPPORT PLATE MAY CONTAIN DEF ECTIVE BRAKE SHOE ANCHOR PIN.FAILURE OF PIN COULD CAUSE LOSSOF FRONT WHEEL BRAKES, WHICH WOULD REDUCEBRAKING ABILITY, SI NCE ONLY REAR WHEEL BRAKES WOULD CONTINUE TO OPERATE.(CORREC T BY REPLACING…

SEATS 71V003000 1971-11-06 12,684 affected
Defect

CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 100.EQUIPPED WITH SPLIT BACK BENCH SEAT S W/CENTER ARMREST.POSSIBILITY THAT FRAME-LOWER CROSSTUBE T O VERTICAL SUPPORT HINGE ARMJUNCTION ON SPLIT BACK FRONT SEATBENCH WITH CENTER ARM REST MAY HAVEINADEQUATE WELD.WELD FA ILURE AT THIS POINT COULD ALLOW SEAT BACK TODISENGAGE FROM SE AT…

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 71V050000 1971-04-09 33,433 affected
Defect

CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 104.EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL.AUTOMATICSPEED CONTROL MAY NOT DISENGAGE PROPERLY, CAUSING THROTTLE NOT TO RETURN TOIDLE.(CORRECT BY REPLACING CABLE.)

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 70V138000 1970-11-23 1,307 affected
Defect

POSSIBILITY THAT DISC BRAKE PROPOR- TIONING TEE MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS, PROPER AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONSWILL NOT BE DISTRIBUTED CORRECTLY TO BRAKING SYSTEM.WILL ALSO AFFECTACTUATING WARNING LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL IF FAILURE OF FRONT OR REAR BRAKESOCCURS.(CORRECT BY…

TIRES 70V130000 1970-10-30 185 affected
Defect

POSSIBILITY THAT TIRE PRESSURE PLACARD ISSUED WITH VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE TIREPRESSURE PRINTED ON IT.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH PLACARD PROPERLY FILLEDOUT.)

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1971 Dodge Charger as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.